Winds waves & warriors : battling the surf at Normandy, Tarawa, Inchon /

Winds Waves and Warriors examines the oceanographic conditions that U.S. military planners considered, or should have considered, when landing troops and vehicles on the beach at three historic amphibious assaults, Normandy, Tarawa and Inchon. Oceanographer Thomas M. Mitchell brings welcome insight...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mitchell, Thomas, 1936- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2019]
Subjects:	Military oceanography > United States. Amphibious warfare > History > 20th century. World War, 1939-1945 > Amphibious operations. Korean War, 1950-1953 > Amphibious operations. Marine meteorology. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France > Normandy. Tarawa, Battle of, Kiribati, 1943. Inchon Landing, Inchʻŏn, Korea, 1950. United States > History, Military.

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Summary:	Winds Waves and Warriors examines the oceanographic conditions that U.S. military planners considered, or should have considered, when landing troops and vehicles on the beach at three historic amphibious assaults, Normandy, Tarawa and Inchon. Oceanographer Thomas M. Mitchell brings welcome insight into a little-studied yet extraordinary aspect of ground warfare by explaining why certain tidal and weather conditions existed at those specific places and times, and how they affected the army and marine foot soldiers fighting to get ashore.
Physical Description:	xi, 154 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780807172230 0807172235